Brian Olsen
@brianolsenbooks.bsky.social
I write, I act, I gay.
www.brianolsenbooks.com
(he/him)
www.brianolsenbooks.com
(he/him)
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I gave my mom what I thought was a soup-themed bath bomb some years back, but it was actually soup. She had to call my dad in to get her out of the greasy tub.
November 25, 2025 at 4:42 PM
I gave my mom what I thought was a soup-themed bath bomb some years back, but it was actually soup. She had to call my dad in to get her out of the greasy tub.
Hereditary (2018)
November 25, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Hereditary (2018)
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Those new to Bsky need to be made aware of one of the greatest skeets ever, deleted long before its time.
September 1, 2024 at 12:14 PM
Those new to Bsky need to be made aware of one of the greatest skeets ever, deleted long before its time.
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Man Unsure How To Get Old Lady Smell Out Of Hood Of Car https://theonion.com/man-unsure-how-to-get-old-lady-smell-out-of-hood-of-car/
November 19, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Man Unsure How To Get Old Lady Smell Out Of Hood Of Car https://theonion.com/man-unsure-how-to-get-old-lady-smell-out-of-hood-of-car/
Whether it's doing one thing, doing a second thing, or doing a third thing, I can always tell when a cover letter is written by AI.
November 18, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Whether it's doing one thing, doing a second thing, or doing a third thing, I can always tell when a cover letter is written by AI.
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'Instead of “How are our attitudes being reflected in TV and film?” I think the better question is “How is pop culture attempting to shape and mold attitudes?”' -- @ninametz.bsky.social
The hollowness of Hollywood’s rich people stories
TV and film of the moment aren't going to galvanize anyone. But stories closer to home just might.
buttondown.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:07 PM
'Instead of “How are our attitudes being reflected in TV and film?” I think the better question is “How is pop culture attempting to shape and mold attitudes?”' -- @ninametz.bsky.social
Looking at the missing episodes based on artistic merit, which of them we have the most supporting material (telesnaps, censor footage) of, how many other episodes of that same story or that same main cast exist... I'd have to go with that episode of The Smugglers where Ben takes off his shirt.
Personally, if I were to pick a missing Doctor Who episode of a historical to recover (and I know nothing beyond the fact that there's fan gossip about such a thing), I'd go, in ranked order: Massacre 3, other Massacre, Highlanders, Myth Makers, Marco Polo, Crusaders, Smugglers, Reign of Terror.
November 14, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Looking at the missing episodes based on artistic merit, which of them we have the most supporting material (telesnaps, censor footage) of, how many other episodes of that same story or that same main cast exist... I'd have to go with that episode of The Smugglers where Ben takes off his shirt.
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how did i go so long not knowing we were literally teaching people to read wrong. i knew something wasn't right but jesus christ www.apmreports.org/episode/2019...
How a flawed idea is teaching millions of kids to be poor readers
For decades, schools have taught children the strategies of struggling readers, using a theory about reading that cognitive scientists have repeatedly debunked. And many teachers and parents don't kno...
www.apmreports.org
November 11, 2025 at 6:18 PM
how did i go so long not knowing we were literally teaching people to read wrong. i knew something wasn't right but jesus christ www.apmreports.org/episode/2019...
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I've edited a video! Of some of my standup! Like you're supposed to when you're a comedian!
Please enjoy "My jokes are good, actually, and here are the reasons why".
Shares/fawning praise etc obviously appreciated x
www.youtube.com/watch?v=s93X...
Please enjoy "My jokes are good, actually, and here are the reasons why".
Shares/fawning praise etc obviously appreciated x
www.youtube.com/watch?v=s93X...
My jokes are good, actually, and here are the reasons why.
YouTube video by Guy Kelly
www.youtube.com
October 3, 2024 at 3:35 PM
I've edited a video! Of some of my standup! Like you're supposed to when you're a comedian!
Please enjoy "My jokes are good, actually, and here are the reasons why".
Shares/fawning praise etc obviously appreciated x
www.youtube.com/watch?v=s93X...
Please enjoy "My jokes are good, actually, and here are the reasons why".
Shares/fawning praise etc obviously appreciated x
www.youtube.com/watch?v=s93X...
Here's a sketch I wrote (and am in, alongside Elisabetta D'Avenia) for 15 Minutes Away's last live show, inspired by watching people on their phones struggling to find each other on the street, which always looks ridiculous to me. "Wave So I Can See You"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZXI...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZXI...
Wave So I Can See You | 15 Minutes Away at NYC Sketchfest 2025
YouTube video by 15 Minutes Away
www.youtube.com
November 13, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Here's a sketch I wrote (and am in, alongside Elisabetta D'Avenia) for 15 Minutes Away's last live show, inspired by watching people on their phones struggling to find each other on the street, which always looks ridiculous to me. "Wave So I Can See You"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZXI...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZXI...
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The lonesome foghorn blows.
'Twin Peaks' Series Premiere Recap: The Departed - Pop Heist
In these 94 minutes, the best pilot in TV history, Lynch and Frost create a world, a liminal place that is singular and inimitable.
popheist.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:23 PM
The lonesome foghorn blows.
Nancy Pelosi about to go full Flemeth on her daughter
Christine Pelosi, daughter of Nancy Pelosi, has announced she’s running for the California State Senate.
November 10, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Nancy Pelosi about to go full Flemeth on her daughter
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Someday I'll have more to say, but for now it suffices that no queer person alive will be surprised by this.
www.them.us/story/lgbtq-...
www.them.us/story/lgbtq-...
Holocaust Researcher Says Up to 1/3 of Imprisoned LGBTQ+ People Reported by Friends and Family
A new exhibit at the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center aims to shed light on the diversity of LGBTQ+ Holocaust stories.
www.them.us
November 3, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Someday I'll have more to say, but for now it suffices that no queer person alive will be surprised by this.
www.them.us/story/lgbtq-...
www.them.us/story/lgbtq-...
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I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
November 3, 2025 at 7:52 PM
I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
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Actually, seeing a man of color, getting scared, and calling The Police, is pretty typical racist behavior
sting? fucking STING? who in 2025 wants to see solo sting? this has to be a joke
www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...
www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...
NFL Succumbs To Bad Bunny Criticism And Announces Special Super Bowl Concert With Sting
In an unexpected bid to calm the frenzy over Bad Bunny headlining the 2026 Super Bowl show, the NFL has introduced a special feature.
www.yahoo.com
October 30, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Actually, seeing a man of color, getting scared, and calling The Police, is pretty typical racist behavior
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Released 44 years ago
"Nazi Punks Fuck Off", the fifth and most important single by the Dead Kennedys
Dead Kennedys - Nazi Punks Fuck Off (In Studio)
#punk #punks #punkrock #DeadKennedys #nazipunksfuckoff #history #punkrockhistory
"Nazi Punks Fuck Off", the fifth and most important single by the Dead Kennedys
Dead Kennedys - Nazi Punks Fuck Off (In Studio)
#punk #punks #punkrock #DeadKennedys #nazipunksfuckoff #history #punkrockhistory
October 30, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Released 44 years ago
"Nazi Punks Fuck Off", the fifth and most important single by the Dead Kennedys
Dead Kennedys - Nazi Punks Fuck Off (In Studio)
#punk #punks #punkrock #DeadKennedys #nazipunksfuckoff #history #punkrockhistory
"Nazi Punks Fuck Off", the fifth and most important single by the Dead Kennedys
Dead Kennedys - Nazi Punks Fuck Off (In Studio)
#punk #punks #punkrock #DeadKennedys #nazipunksfuckoff #history #punkrockhistory
Do you like gay horror comedy? Here's the Halloween show I did last year at the Upright Citizens Brigade - "The Gay Ghoul's Grimoire of Gruesomeness" - with each individual sketch and my interstitial monologues as their own videos. Boo, girl, boo!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Arve...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Arve...
The Ghoul: Introduction | The Gay Ghoul's Grimoire of Gruesomeness (1/15)
YouTube video by Brian Olsen Books
www.youtube.com
October 28, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Do you like gay horror comedy? Here's the Halloween show I did last year at the Upright Citizens Brigade - "The Gay Ghoul's Grimoire of Gruesomeness" - with each individual sketch and my interstitial monologues as their own videos. Boo, girl, boo!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Arve...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Arve...
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“Tell your children who the cowards were.”
October 27, 2025 at 10:19 PM
“Tell your children who the cowards were.”
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"I DON'T NEED YOU TO FUCKING REWRITE WHAT I'VE JUST WRITTEN!"
October 28, 2025 at 10:46 AM
"I DON'T NEED YOU TO FUCKING REWRITE WHAT I'VE JUST WRITTEN!"
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Russell T. Davies will write a #DoctorWho 2026 Christmas Special, the BBC has confirmed, along with news that their Disney+ deal is over.
Read more: www.empireonline.com/tv/new...
Read more: www.empireonline.com/tv/new...
October 28, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Russell T. Davies will write a #DoctorWho 2026 Christmas Special, the BBC has confirmed, along with news that their Disney+ deal is over.
Read more: www.empireonline.com/tv/new...
Read more: www.empireonline.com/tv/new...
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tech bro cultists telling us the singularity is nigh meanwhile the checkout robot at the supermarket keeps getting surprised that I put a bag in the fucking bagging area
October 26, 2025 at 2:21 PM
tech bro cultists telling us the singularity is nigh meanwhile the checkout robot at the supermarket keeps getting surprised that I put a bag in the fucking bagging area
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The dream of every Muslim is simply to be treated the same as any other New Yorker.
And yet, for too long, we have been told to ask for less than that, and endure hatred and bigotry in the shadows.
No more.
And yet, for too long, we have been told to ask for less than that, and endure hatred and bigotry in the shadows.
No more.
My Message to Muslim New Yorkers — and Everyone Who Calls This City Home.
YouTube video by Zohran Mamdani for NYC
www.youtube.com
October 25, 2025 at 3:27 AM
The dream of every Muslim is simply to be treated the same as any other New Yorker.
And yet, for too long, we have been told to ask for less than that, and endure hatred and bigotry in the shadows.
No more.
And yet, for too long, we have been told to ask for less than that, and endure hatred and bigotry in the shadows.
No more.
@jeremybent.bsky.social You may have seen this already, but the Runaways' Doombot has the designation C53.
October 23, 2025 at 5:15 PM
@jeremybent.bsky.social You may have seen this already, but the Runaways' Doombot has the designation C53.